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Relevant case law What the Court considers What you need to include in your application 3 māorilandcourt.co.nz You can submit your application several ways: Online – Pātaka Whenua Visit Pātaka Whenua through the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz You can apply as: • a registered user – where you can create, save, submit applications, pay fees, and track progress • a guest user – where you submit your applications without creating an account In...

How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-Partition-of-Maori-freehold-land.pdf (490 kb)

For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners 18(1)(h)/93 Determine whethe...

Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-July-2025-Edition.pdf (2.9 mb)

Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.

Documents/Panui/1213222-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-February-2023-web2.pdf (752 kb)

In Pātaka Whenua, landowners can find information about their whenua, search the court record, and apply to the court directly online.

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Succession is the legal transfer of land interests or shares from a person who has passed away (the deceased) to their descendants.

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Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.

Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2025-Edition.pdf (2 mb)

Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.

Documents/Panui/National-Panui-May-2025.pdf (2.4 mb)

Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.

Documents/Panui/July-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (3.2 mb)

Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.

Documents/Panui/Panui-National-January-2026.pdf (2.2 mb)

Where a detertmination or order has already been made by a Registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.

Documents/Panui/0526122-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-July-2022-web1.pdf (493 kb)